Don't call it a book club.
Episodes
Sword of Destiny: Part One
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’re going back to the Witcher story with this one and also back to the personal economics lessons. Listen in for classics such as rants about ...
The Last Wish
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Make sure to read the entirety of The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski for this one! We’ve always considered ourselves big policy wonks so finally...
The Blade Itself: Part Three
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our one year Anniversary is here! And Dan would like to celebrate it by rescinding his terrible hot take (3:17). We could not wait to talk about the B...
The Blade Itself: Part Two
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan decides to start this episode with a very hot take about scooters. I don’t know why. Yeah, you can skip it and tell him how dumb it was (end...
The Blade Itself: Part One
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are back! If you’ve been frustrated that we don’t talk about book news enough we brought in some experts. Rhonda and Erin from Pop DNA ...
Touch of Iron: Timandra Whitecastle Interview
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the words of a wise author, "Garbage in, garbage out but I say if you put good stuff in, you get good stuff out." Well on this episode, T...
Touch of Iron: Part Three
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this steamy last section we talk surprisingly long about the ideal bad boy vibe, listen through to the end for a very hot take. If you’re loo...
Touch of Iron: Part Two
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Find out which dragon book man the boys get too excited about for the warm up (8:58). Luke hijacks Dan’s theory about Diaz and charts a course f...
Touch of Iron: Part One
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is here and we’re starting out… hot? And by that I mean Luke is rescinding another hot take. Turns out you actually shouldn’t...
The Three Body Problem: Part Three
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Luke, defenders of the meek, come to the aid of natural gas. Sort of? (5:45 to skip to the book stuff) Professor Dan’s back at it again,...
The Three Body Problem: Part Two
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Well, last episode we didn’t think of the most obvious use of the V-suit… Dan tells us the real reason the V-suit is popular and why Wang&...
The Three Body Problem: Part One
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Friendship: one of the pillars of podcasting. Listen to hear about Dan and Luke’s new friends (0:00 to 4:15). Organization: another pillar, Luke...
The Fifth Season: Part Three
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
School’s….in? Luke comes to office hours and gets himself learned. Also get hyped for our next big media project, Life Hacked (6:30). Luk...
The Fifth Season: Part Two
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been apartment shopping in your life then boy do we have a #relatable rant for you (6:19). Long time listeners will not be surprised o...
The Fifth Season: Part One
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You might be wondering, "Luke and Dan, how are you gonna make a discussion about this horrifyingly dark book funny?" We were wondering the s...
Warbreaker: Part Three
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan kicks this episode off by bringing up Game of Thrones yet again, in spite of his earlier pledge to stop talking about it (5:04). As we wrap up the...
Warbreaker: Part Two
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Luke is lookin fresh and no man is gonna stop him (07:30). Your favorite fantasy fellows propose several crucial innovations for T’Telir. Dan, k...
Warbreaker: Part One
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan kicks us off by attempting to alienate our listeners with a hot take about superhero movies (8:30), feel free to tell us how you feel about his aw...
Aching God: Mike Shel Interview
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Shel pretty much schools us on Aching God, RPGs, psychology, and proper methods of maniacal, sadistic punishment. We laughed. We cried. Dan was a...
Aching God: Part Three
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To start this episode we revolutionize the book adaptation world by throwing out video game ideas (10:50). Tweet us your video game adaptations of boo...
Aching God: Part Two
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Get excited, we are talking about swords this episode. Do you agree with Dan and his perfectly reasonable stance about swords being tools with a sombe...
Aching God: Part One
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan gets this episode started by giving away a great fantasy plot idea for free, then we start discussing the first 13 chapters of Aching God by Mike ...
The Lies of Locke Lamora: Part Three
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Luke and Dan debate the merits of skipping leg day (spoilers: don’t.) But feel free to skip to 6:25 to hear fan favorites like, "Why are we...
The Lies of Locke Lamora: Part Two
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
No intro segment for this episode, we start already warmed up to cover the first 10 chapters of the Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. Dan spends a ...
The Lies of Locke Lamora: Part One
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to this episode to hear Dan’s very controversial opinions on lobotomy, but first listen to Luke give some advice on healthy living. Oh a...
A Fire Upon the Deep: Part Three
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Remember The Colony show from 2009? Well Dan does…Ya boys develop a theory live in episode. We also get into some dubious astrophysics, but who&...
A Fire Upon the Deep: Part Two
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
No warm-up this time, just those clean, 100% pure, pristine book nuggets. Speaking of dank nugs, this week we once again return to talking about space...
A Fire Upon the Deep: Part One
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Luke and Dan rile each other up over audiobooks, then start the first episode on the Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge. Both of us spend a good amoun...
A Clash of Kings: Part Four
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your two favorite podcast hosts finally make their pitch to transition to Hollywood with the new Eragon Trailer. Dan is crowned the king of theories, ...
A Clash of Kings: Part Three
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As promised we start this episode by nailing down the trailer for our new Eragon movie before talking about A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin. D...
A Clash of Kings: Part Two
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we spend the first 10 minutes brainstorming about the plotline for our Eragon movie, then discuss A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Mar...
A Clash of Kings: Part One
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Before talking about A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin we talk about the new Eragon book and pitch our idea for a new movie. Luke points out the...
Mail Bag!
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Luke and Dan take a one-episode hiatus from books, and take a stab at discussing other media. Luke gives his thoughts on the new Fantastic Beasts movi...
The Crimson Queen Part Three + Author Interview
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back at it again. In a very anti-Immortal episode Luke roasts Demian, and Dan comes down very hard on Jan (again). We wrap up our discuss...
The Crimson Queen Part Two: Chapters 13 – 26
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dan gets a little Marxist early on and comes down a little harsh on Jan. Luke’s ridiculous "bird fireworks" comment from last episode ...
The Crimson Queen Part One: Chapters 1 – 12
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a Thanksgiving miracle! Luke and Dan are back at it again: Luke planning a culture change seminar for Keilan’s village, Dan convincin...
The Name of the Wind Part Four: Chapters 72 – End
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dan ruins Christmas then brings up new evidence for his Ben-Denna theory. Luke points out that Kvothe probably wears a fedora, and we talk about our r...
The Name of the Wind Part Three: Chapters 47-71
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Luke and Dan talk about voting just in time to miss the election, then jump into the third section of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. We roa...
The Name of the Wind Part Two: Chapters 18-46
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Luke and Dan throw a little shade on a Halloween tradition and attempt to answer the age old question: what is money? You won’t believe which ch...
The Name of the Wind Part One: Chapters 1-17
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our first Kingkiller Chronicles episode we have a long conversation about Dungeons and Dragons before getting into the book. Dan calls Abenthy the ...
Hyperion Part 3: Chapter 5 – End
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up the last episode covering Hyperion by Dan Simmons with discussions about the last two chapters and the book as a whole. Dan convinces Luke ...
Hyperion Part 2: Chapters 3 and 4
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our second Hyperion episode Luke unveils a new idea for a fan appreciation event (Hint: it involves LeBron), and Dan leads a surprisingly serious d...
Hyperion Part 1: Chapters 1 and 2
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Luke gives some details about his vacation and we jump into our first episode covering Hyperion. Dan shows off his impressive knowledge of math and ph...
The Emperor’s Soul
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dan complains about the lack of alien representation in Star Wars, then we discuss Brandon Sanderson’s novella The Emperor’s Soul. We have...
Game of Thrones Part Four: Chapters 61 – End
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Luke flip flops on his previous hot take about the T.V. show being better than this incredible book and introduces a new hot take about Catelyn chapte...
Game of Thrones Part Three: Chapters 41 – 60
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LeBron, excited to start this new collab. Get at us. We reveal the embarrassing truth Tywin Lannister doesn’t want you to know, and try not to d...
Game of Thrones Part Two: Chapters 21 – 40
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss chapters 21 – 40 of A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. Dan unveils a conspiracy theory about Tyrion, we further develop our fl...
Game of Thrones Part One: Chapters 1 – 20
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the first 20 chapters of A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. We unveil our flat Westeros theory, and Luke makes a hot take about Lord...
Elantris Part Two: Chapter 57 – End
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Elantris part 2 – we discuss the last section of Elantris from chapter 57 onward. Dan brings up a new theory, and Luke complains about hardcover...
Elantris Part One: Chapters 1 – 56
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Don’t Call it a Book Club! In our first episode Luke makes a hot take about Game of Thrones and we break down the first 56 chapters o...
Intro episode
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The intro episode to Don’t Call it a Book Club, giving you a taste of our style. Not sophisticated enough for you? Oooh someone’s an intel...